You had bunny slippers as a kid — they were tacky and made of polyester. Not the case with these cushy booties. Made of wool and mohair, they’re hand-knit and felted in Peru.
Available at alderandcoshop.com, $75.
Fresh snow in the backyard equals a blank canvas for aspiring artists. Send them outdoors with squirtable snow paints and watch a masterpiece take shape.
Available at hearthsong.com, $19.
It’s surprising that anything could make us like cookies more than we already do, but this clever cookie stamp personalized with names, initials, or whatever you like has managed to do just that.
Available at mycookiestamp.com, $49.
The trouble with mittens: Fingers may be warm and dry, but wrists are not. Solve that problem with SnowStoppers extra-long sleeves. They keep snow from sneaking between coat and glove and stop mittens from falling off.
Available at snowstoppers.com, $16.
Don’t leave baby behind when you head for the sledding hill — take him along for the ride in the Snow Baby snow stroller instead. Add the optional insulated muff and he’ll stay snug as a bug.
Available at eurosledstore.com, $185.
When a Norwegian mom of two relocated from Oslo to Brooklyn, she was surprised by the limited offerings in wool clothes. So she opened shop to bring soft, warm merino and alpaca duds from Scandinavia to our shores.
Available at ellaswool.com, from $16.
Your favorite snow day treat as a kid: freshly scooped snow topped with a drizzle of maple syrup. Give that old fave an update with real-deal cone cups and all-natural, organic snow cone syrups in flavors such as cherry vanilla and apple pie.
Available at naturesflavors.com, $16.
Streamline the snow fort construction process with brick molds in two sizes. Add a turret maker for regal flair.
Available at llbean.com, $25.
A long day of snow play will have those munchkins tuckered out and ready for bed. Suit them up for sleep in cotton snowman pajamas and they’ll dream of snow angels all night.
Available at chasing-fireflies.com, $38.
Clomping through the drifts in a bright pair of kiddie snowshoes — for ages 3 to 6 — is both fun and fantastic exercise. Bonus: This pair comes with a kid-pleasing sticker pack for personalization.
Available at tubbssnowshoes.com, $35.
It’s time to curl up on the sofa with a movie or a stack of books. Snuggle time is that much cozier under one of Pendleton’s famous wool camp blankets, originally designed to withstand harsh Pacific Northwest winters.
Available at pendleton-usa.com, $88-$124.
Hot chocolate is a snow day requisite, but don’t stop there. Add a layer of fun and flavor with all-natural gourmet marshmallows in cocoa-enhancing varieties such as peppermint, caramel, and toasted coconut. They even come in cup-ready disks called MugToppers.
Available at plushpuffs.com, from $6.
We like Grammy’s famous cookie recipe. But for perfect, bakery-size, crispy-on-the-outside, gooey-on-the-inside chocolate chip deliciousness, we look no further than Vosges Haut-Chocolat’s mix, complete with gourmet dark chocolate chunks.
Available at vosgeschocolate.com, $18.
Whether you need an insulating base layer under a snowsuit or cozy separates for lounging indoors, Nui Organics has you covered. Its merino wool thermals — available in leggings, crewnecks, and henleys — are silky soft and never itchy.
Available at nuiorganics.com, $18-$38.
You know where they have a lot of snow days? Vermont. So people there know a thing or two about hot chocolate — especially the cocoa fanatics at Lake Champlain Chocolates in Burlington. Their winter mix blends pure, delicious ingredients for a smooth postsledding treat.
Available at lakechamplainchocolates.com, $8.
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